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MUKS. KUM OL Executive Ditebtor, Danny Sheridan, with the hostel s first guest, Fabio Croce, Croce, a traveller. from Sicily Italy, spent.
‘the night at tHe hostel July 14 before cycling to Prince Rupert to catch the ferry down the coast. AEBECCA COLLARD PHOTO

Hostel « opens in former jail

By REBECCA COLLARD

TERRACE OPENED its first tra-.
vellers’ hostel: last week in what ..

was once the area’s ‘jail.

- The old ‘regional: correctional ”
facility on Braun Street -has been”. “o
purchased: by- the Muks . ‘Kum- Ol”.
‘Housing society, which. will Tun: vit, .

as ‘a hostel. forthe’ summer.: ~*

>. The.facility housed 50 y itors

“during the B.C. bays: soccer: pro-
vincials, hosted ‘by Terrace: earlier
‘this month, and they. checked: in

their first traveller: - = Italian cyclist
housing. society; which signed. the.
papers’ forthe. site: last:'wéek;: is-
~ hoping. 10 ‘start renovations on: the: oe

: : Fabio Crocce-—:on. July 14,

- “When we took’ possession: of.

it, it just didn’t thake, any sense:to.
lock: it up. until the renovations»

- Gov’ t to preserve |

PREMIER. ‘GORDON ‘Campbell i is’
pledging’ to. preserve .a large
sanctuary for Kermode bears om
"+ the central: coast. a :
; _Thée. move-is in 1 ine ‘with! re,
commendations from: <land-ise”
planning groups for. the'north coast.

and central coast. The province is’. “-
; slated for ‘Preservation i in the cen-

now: to engage in ‘direct: “govern:

started, ” said the society's exec: -

utive director. Danny Sheridan.

ol complex. °

‘Terrace’ = ‘visitor ‘information

:cetitre.. already , has, informatio

about: hostel-and: directed that ‘first

traveller there’ July: 14.

un Sheridan. ‘says -the- ‘aboriginal:
-will ‘provide: safe: beds for youth
who have léft home, «2°: .
The society hopes-t to pait ‘that:
7 with: the creation: ‘of. larger rooms; .

‘ermode bear
‘tral: coast ‘undet the plan.’
That's sufficient to, protect. the

“gene pool of the rare white’ bear,
says. Simon: Jackson,, ‘who. ‘heads .

property this fall. :

ment-to-government talks. ‘with ‘afe-*
‘fected. aboriginal groups,: “includ-

ing: the Tsimshian and ‘Haisla. : *:

“We are on the: verge. of. ‘being. o
* the: Spirit Bear. Youth Coalition.
“We're very. excited,” Jackson’.
“+ said. “The government’ is commit--

ted to protecting -the -full Spirit’
- Bear, / Conservancy. thal: “we! nve ¢

able to Create, a. “special: conser:
-vaney: for’ the spirit; bear -on the = 7

mid- coast,” ‘Campbell said,

The. hostel will have several ;
; different: accommodation options, .
; including: tenting on. the four-acres
of fenced lawn around the :build-
ing. They. will-also be providing:
meats. to. people staying. in, thes

-A.-total ‘of 469,000 hectares: is

Sheridan added there has been

‘no’ change to the. society’s long-
“term plans for the facility.

‘The building will be renovated:
to. house a. variety: of : social. and."
housing programs. aimed at: “youth

and elderly;.9.-) ~

The. renovations to the site will oo
: be. ‘partially sponsored by:a federal.
“program and will include creating”;

It’s ‘also. possible the facility

over tax  etance

Negotiations going well, ‘council: assures crowd.

_ By JENNIFER LANG .
TERRACE MAYOR. Jack: Tal-
stra was forced to:defend ‘coun-"
' cil’s stance on’ New. Skeena’s*
tax bill after hundreds ‘of people
crowded into. city; hall amid...
fears ‘the city has scared off. a.
major investor...” =... :

Terrace ‘and: three “other ole

northwest municipalities ‘are:

“negotiating afi agreement over.”

$30 million in unpaid. municipal,
taxes, including more ‘Ahan, $3. 3:

milliog heres: 0-429 :
’ Meanwhile, . ‘potential
vestor: Woodbridge. International
‘has backed away. from: a,$70

ine

million deal. with? the belea
guered forest ‘products.company. -
, ndaxes. than’. funute. ‘operations,’
the. foimer. Skeena MP. ‘said:

“We ate. very alarmed: by
events . ‘Of the: baat couple of

_ proposed. uae
. The proposed: plans’ ‘will more: |
‘than double the. areas protected °-y,

with washrooms suitable for elder- .

ly people. ;
:The idea is that the elder’ Tesi-

dents can: have a positive influ-

:ence on younger : ‘occupants: -° :

and: 4,5 3 ‘acres of land.
: ° The complex.’ was. ‘operated by
“the: provincial government as. res -;
: gional ‘corrections centré fora de- ©
cade. ‘The’ facility: was: ‘closed in:
2002 as Part of. the’ B.C. govern-

ment's cost- cutting scheme. a

» from commercial forestry, mining: -
“and hydro development. The areas’.
io: be.“complétely : protected: in *

parks or conservancy make ‘up ar
per: cent.in the:céntral coast and
24 per. cent in the: orth coast, a

Negotiations “between : Muks
Kum. Ol: and the: ‘provincial "BOV-
ernment, for: the - ‘sale. of the. “builds.
_ing. took ‘over a-year, “. ° .
_ 3, The" society paid: $500; 000 for”
bedrooms. for « “people. ‘going : to. : the 10,000: square” foo :
school or- requiring: temporary. ac-
-commodation. in the area.

t building

Wednesday m 21, 2004

Big game.

hu nters hi
with fines

Former Terrace man skips
-court date for illegal guiding

‘By MARGARET SPEIRS in ;
THREE AMERICAN huriters: who: were’ iNegally guided .

. for big game .in the northwest: by:a former: ‘Terrace: ‘man

were given: ‘heavy fines i in court. here ‘Thursday: |.
The trio’ Were: customers of Norbert. (Bob) : Saulnier _w

the: former Terrace guide. at the centre ofthe ‘casé..: |
‘He ‘arranged’ huints-:for- big. “game dincluding: moose,

Stone- ‘sheep and mountain goat; the’ court: was:told, until. : .- {:
a tip ‘prompted conservation officers ‘to investigate. his
|. activities in: 2001... ee

When first stopped | three: ‘years ‘ago, “Saulnier claimed

‘his clients were ‘in the* northwest io‘fish,and. take photos, _

But a wide-ranging, investigation n by officers i in Cana-

This | investigation: cn determiied that Saulnier- re:

; ceived $27,900 US for. his: -services: in the: ‘three years of 7

illegal guidin i

*. Larry. Pagel, 65, cand 1 Frederick: ‘Souders, 60, -both of

Florida, pleaded ‘guilty’ to-one. count: each of: hunting big- :

game, while hot, acconipanied ‘by. a “guide, using ‘another. ~-

: person's. licence,” illegal. -interprovincial transport: of. ane ,

animal: and. unlawful: x

~ Pagél and Soudets: were- each fined $14,900 payible a

tothe Habitat. Conservation “T
“court fines 6 :

t Fu ad a $3,100
“Illinois : ‘resident Bret Roderick, 46, “pleaded guilty, to

one: count of. hunting without a- ‘licence, three ‘counts of | :

hunting big: game while not accompanied by-a. ‘guide,

‘two counts of using: another person’ s: licence, ‘two: counts

of illegal interprovincial- -tranport of an animal, and one ls

-count of illegal export.of: any ‘animal.

“He receiyed.a fine’ of $14,900 payable to'the: HCTE, - .
Roderick’ also, forfeits .a.300 Dakota‘ -Arms-rifle. with

ammunition; valued ‘at. $5,000, and is: subject. toa six~”
- year Canada-wide hunting. ban. aE

‘A. fourth, American, Darren “Leggett of- Clinton, lie’

:, Nis; find: previously. pleaded: guilty: on:Feb, 27, to hunting 2 :

without. a: licence, hunting big. game. 1 while not: accompa-"- .

“nied. by a guide, . using another, perons' s license, and un- 7
7 lawful exporting of-stone sheep. ~

‘He received a $5, 750 fine-and: “fivezyear ban 0 on hun . 2
ting. and ‘the. possession of- wildlife i in Canada." ss.
‘He also: ‘received a/$10, 000.U.S. fine, was: ‘ordered. to

“pay $20,000 ‘réstiiution: to*the-U.S. Fish and Wildlife | -
. Service, received - four. months: house. arrest and: Iwo: ‘years oe
“ probation. . .

sanctuary ;

‘Norbert ‘Saunier, the. former Teriace 1 man now i living:
in:Néw: Brunswick, pleaded: guilty. in: “April, to 22° counts

including: guiding: for game -without.a license,- allowing a>
_~ licenée to: be ised‘ by another . -petson. and possessing an’ .
~ animal/plant. for. urilaw ful: trdnsport/export:

“He wWas-to. be sentenced’on ‘July. 15. but his- court date .
was rescheduled. for August 24. when, he failed to appear..
Kirk Porayko,.a Stewart. man who. assisted. Saulnier i in

‘the illegal. guiding, ' was: ‘sentenced j in June. for: his role.

:He. pleaded guilty: 0 illegally; guiding an American -

~ hunter for..big game in- northern B.C; allowing ' his’ lis
‘cense to be used’ by: another person, unlawful Possession

Continued Page. Al2

“cern over-any deal.”

weeks which seem to’ dampen’
- Woodbridge’s enthusiasm for an:

investment in’ New: Skeena,”

group.. spokesman. Mike. ‘Scolt

said, -

“He was’ referring: to. ‘A ‘fetter |
from: ‘Woodbtidge citing: the: Past |
a half ‘of ‘acbraad: cross ‘section of |
| Towns close to déal “the: community;.from mill work-

. @rs* and truck: drivers ‘to- small
2 business: owners: “and. -govern-
oS ghent employees.
Lorie “emanating from property :

with: New Skeena, AQ”

“ preditors’* as cause: for con

“Headlines” int our,

oval: “

“Impressions count “for a

: preat ‘deal: when’ you're: Irying to’.
attract an. investor, ‘and. certain-
ly. Woodbridge: has the: i impres-
sion that our community: is not

investor-friendly.”
Scott: said” he, spoke on be-

“Many. dozens. were | forced 10

wait outside. while. Scott deli- ”
véred the group's. ‘plea’ = that. ;
‘the city- publicly tell: Wood: .

bridge about the level of: éom

munity,-support: for.it
ent: ‘in New: Skeena;

GORD SHABEN and Dale Morris hold a banner at a demonstration at city hall July 12 i

support of a mora lenient approach to New Skeena’ s unpaid. taxes. JENNIFER LANG PHOTO _

A cily council meeting for” a

. single i issue in recent memory.
Estimates: put the,-crowd - ‘at
ny where. ‘between: 150, to. AS. Hes
I coe mil: rutining. before “they. ‘Bet

> town. ds hurting."*:

“crowd: spilled out into. the hall-

way, down: the. stairs and: out.
the door.” 07
AE think they. should. eet: the.

said hands: ing aa ‘Dale: Morris

Let! 5 Make.a Deal. ‘It was later

signed by many. protesters.
“M[t's not: juge, them: that’s

owed, money," Morris added.

“hs the: whole town. The whole